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Month: April 2008
Name: Matthew Isley
Hometown: LaCross, KS
High School: LaCross High School
Department: Engineering
                           Technology

Month: April 2008
Name: RJ Kleweno
Hometown: Idalia, KS
High School: Idalia High School
Department: Welding

Featured Students of the Month

Engineering Technology student Matthew R. Isley and Welding student RJ Kleweno are the NWKTC April Students of the Month.

Matt is a 2006 graduate of LaCrosse High School. He has also been named a candidate for the 2007-2008 Student of the Year; and will be inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at a ceremony on April 15.

Matt, 20, will receive his Associates of Applied Science degree this May. He was selected as the Student of the Month by Instructor Daniel Ordonez.

“Matt has a great attitude and he is always going the extra mile to get things done right and precise,” said Ordonez. Matt will be a very successful engineering technician and if he decides to pursue his engineering degree, he will be a successful engineer.”

Matt was selected by his peers as a department representative for the NWKTC Student of the Year. The selection process includes submission of a resume, essay and face-to-face interview to a committee made up of five community members. A banquet sponsored by First National Bank of Goodland to honor all 15 candidates will be held at 6:30 pm tonight at the Sugar Hills Golf Club in Goodland. The Student of the Year will be named at the NWKTC Commencement Ceremony on May 23.

Matt has also been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, America’s
highest award for excellence in career and technical education. Students are chosen for National Technical Honor Society membership based on: Scholastic achievement, honesty, dependability, responsibility, leadership, citizenship, cooperation, initiative, interest in learning, pride in work and a desire to pursue a career.

Following graduation, Matt will begin his career as an engineering technician with JeHN Engineering in Arvada, Colo. near Denver.

RJ, 20, is Ian dalia native and former Idalia High School student. He will receive both his Associates of Applied Science degree and Technical Certificate this May.

He was selected for Student of the Month by Instructor Jake Conger.

“RJ has been selected because of his work ethics and professionalism around the shop,” Conger said. “He is a great leader and can find the easy way to fix projects. He likes to think outside of the box.”

Following graduation, RJ plans to travel and begin a career as a welder.